Wrestlemania XXX knocks out the 2013 Essence Festival as the highest-grossing entertainment event to be held in the Mercedes Benz Superdome

Wrestlemania XXX knocks out the 2013 Essence Festival as the highest-grossing entertainment event to be held in the Mercedes Benz Superdome

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Updated: 6:25 AM CDT Apr 7, 2014

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WEBVTT ARE IN THE CRESCENT CITY --FOR WRESTLEMANIA 30. ABOUT70-THOUSANDPEOPLE FLEW IN FROM MORE THAN 37COUNTRIES AROUND THEWORLD -- AND ALL 50 STATES....AND NEW THIS MORNING --WRESTLEMANIA 30 MAY HAVEBROKEN MORE THAN A FEW BACKS --IT BROKE THE RECORD FORTHE HIGHEST GROSSINGENTERTAINMENT EVENT IN THESUPERDOME. TOURISM EXPERTS SAYTHE SOLD OUT EVENT BROUGHTIN NEARLY 10 POINT 9 MILLIONDOLLARS -- MAKING IT THEFIFTH LARGEST ATTENDEDWRESTLEMANIA -- IN THE EVENTSHISTORY. THE 2013 ESSENCEFESTIVAL HELD THE RECORDPREVIOUSLY FOR HIGHEST GROSSINGEVENT IN THESUPERDOME.

Wrestlemania XXX breaks record in the Crescent City

Wrestlemania XXX knocks out the 2013 Essence Festival as the highest-grossing entertainment event to be held in the Mercedes Benz Superdome